The Nicodemus enterprise. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1887-1887, 1887-09-28
THE STATE RESTS.
The States Testimony All In--The De-
Tense Has Hearing.

tense Has Hearing.
TUESDAY, Sept. 13.-Before the state rested
Its case Bismarck was recalled for flrthe,
cross-examination. He was interrogstef
particularly az to whether he saw Muncbratl
with Arensdorf, Leavitt and the gang that
went to the corner where Haddock was mur
dered. Bismarck swore positively that
Munchrath did.
Jack Ryan was also recalled for further
cross-examinati0n, and he said that he did
not remember Muchrath as one of the gano
that passed him on the way from Junk,s
saloon to the fatal corner.
1nen the state introduced in evidence the
| testimony taken before the coroner's iurvapd
rested.
Adolph Metz testified that on the mornfno
after the assassination Bismarck came To tho
harness shop where he Meta worked. and
tnat Bismarck seemed to BE- somewhat Under
Lne lnnuence OF liquor. Metz said that Bis
marck remarked that he had slept by Mel.
on's fence the night before.
JAMES CRUIKsHANK, TIE JAII,oR.
was the next witness, who, in the light of lis
cross-examination, proved to be the most in.
terestlng witness examined during the dav
VI us ulrect examination Cruikshank sw0re
70 an alleged conversation which took place
al the jail between Leavitt ard RisnqrcSr
LeaVitt, according to Cruiksbank $50 Pis
marck If he had everything he wanted an
bismarck replied that he had papers and to-
pacco, out would like a bottle Of srhnarnS
LeaVltt promised to bring him bottle and
asked how Bismarcks wife wac. and he sid
lnaI ne didn't know whether she had onv
money or not. LeaVitt then asked her address
anu anu salu ne would send her money. On Ieav-
ing Leavltt said: "Stick to that story I told
you, and we will come out all RIGHT, y Thja
Il! Ia OrleI, is the story Cruikahank told on hq.
direct examination. -'7'
John Martin, Of Mitchell, D. T.. svora that
on on Inc day II the murder Leavitt said ia him
,.;1I hese fellows have no nerve; they ought to
kl!1 some OF these s-of-; you watch me. T
WI sur them up Look at The temuerance
orator, nad TO square with him to yet him
away On cross-eXaminatiOn Martin admit |
City. --0"70 - SIOUX
5. j. Quincy testified that he YVES forprno, |
OF the grand jury before which Leavftt tfsIi, |
neu, ana tnat he made the written rnern0ran.
ia OF LeaYitts testimony. They were 0nly
DrleI notes Of Leaviit's testimony.
u lalIan Meiz Testified that he remembered
bismarck coming into harness shop and fan
Ing asleep In chair, but couldn't ramemhar
what day it was, although it was somewH9re
near the time OF the HadG0ck murder.
Foilceman Saith testified tnat he saw BIS.
marck on the night of the murder between
:3O and midnight, and that Bismarck was
LLen somewhat intoxicated; told him to %
lotue' Bismarck replied: II want tn tai,
WIN III you; want to tell you somethjrg.n
Inc testimony of Mr.. and Mrs. D9rsbar
vas mat IN Two or three minutes LeaVift cqmn
mo their room highly excited, and that he
lad on dark gray pantaloons.
; george T res h1ngsnorth, T. J. Stone. O'Neara.
!, 1; Hedges, J. ?. Allison, NJ. l.. Sloan. Lee
lumnert and s. B. Jackson, testified that The
,nao OF Munchrath, the defendant. as
'eIceanle and law-ahiding citizen was good
D. G. Barnes, Jacob Feldrnhpiner AVA
',Meara testified that Leavitt's rc2Htation !
or truth and veracity was Dad. ''''''-0'
zoe boersch swore that Bismarcks rer1ta.